GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| juncture | a point of time |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| retribution | recompense |